BRAZIL - Balanced Life

 Thanks to Sibelly for the card.

BRAZIL - Amazon Jungle; meeting of the rivers

The encounter of the waters is a natural phenomenon easily seen in many rivers of the Amazon.  The factors for this occur in the region vary from geological, climate, thermal issues or even the size or acidity of rivers.  Thanks to Luiz for the card.

The Meeting of Waters  is the confluence between the dark (blackwater) Rio Negro and the pale sandy-colored (whitewater) Amazon River, referred to as the Solimões River in Brazil upriver of this confluence. For 6 km the two rivers' waters run side by side without mixing. It is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus, Brazil. This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro flows at near 2 km/h at a temperature of 28 °C (82 °F), while the Rio Solimões flows between 4 and 6 km/h at a temperature of 22 °C."

BRAZIL - Igreja Matriz de San Tome das Letras

Thanks to Rubens for the card.  Igreja Matriz de San Tome das Letras. Minas Gerais.

"The origin of the Historic Center of São Thomé das Letras is linked to the image of the saint found in a cave, which motivated the construction of the chapel from 1770. The rectified state tomb in 1996 considered the state tombs of the Architectural and Urbanistic Complex of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary inscribed in the Book of the Archaeological, Ethnographic and Landscape Book, Book of the Historical Book, the works of Historical Arts and the Palaeographic or Bibliographic Documents and the state registration of the Architectural and Landscape Set and Book of the Book of the Applied Arts." Source

BRAZIL - Birds of Armazonia

Thank to Carlos.

BRAZIL - Iguaza Falls

Thanks to Leandro for the card.

BRAZIL - Sao Paulo

Thanks to Talquinia for the card.

BRAZIL - Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro

BRAZIL - Marilia, SP

BRAZIL - Christ the Redeemer

Thanks to Avres for the card.

"Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone."

BONAIRE - Colors of Bonaire

A new country to add to my collection. Bonaire comes as country #166, thanks to Strasy for the swap!

BRAZIL - The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos

Thanks to Andrea for the cards and beautiful cover.

"The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos is an architectural and landscaped complex formed by a church, a churchyard and six adjoining chapels, located in the Brazilian municipality of Congonhas , state of Minas Gerais.

The church is an important example of the Brazilian colonial architecture , with a rich interior decoration in gold carving and paintings. The churchyard is adorned with twelve statues of prophets in soapstone and the chapels contain sculptural groups in polychrome wood representing steps of the Passion of Christ , statues created by Aleijadinho and his assistants. Other artists of gabarito participated in the construction and decoration works, among them Francisco de Lima Cerqueira , João Nepomuceno Correia e Castro and Mestre Ataíde . The set was built in several stages between 1757 and 1875.

CHILE - Valparaiso

One big card from Catalina, thank you.

CHILE - Santiago

Thanks to Sabrina for the card.

"Santiago de Chile  or simply Santiago, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's largest and the most densely populated conurbation. The city is entirely located in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between 500 m (1,640 ft) and 650 m (2,133 ft) above mean sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times."

BRAZIL - Catedral da Se - Sao Paulo

Thanks to Juliana for the card.

BRAZIL - Rio Capivari

Thanks to Ronaldo for the card

Ponta Negra beach, Natal

Rio Capivari River

BRAZIL - Sao Joao Nepomuceno

Thanks to Marcelo for the beautiful view of his city.

BRAZIL - Mercado Municipal Adoppho Lisboa

Thanks to Bran for the card.

BRAZIL - The Iguazu Falls

Thanks to Marcos for the card.

The Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Fallsare waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls system in the world.[2] The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the river flows through Brazil; however, most of the falls are on the Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil.

BRAZIL - Discovery of Brasil

Discovery of Brasil on April 22, 1500.  Thanks to Gui for the card.

GUYANA - Golden Jubilee of Independance

I am very lucky today to received this official card from Guyana Golden Jubilee in conjunction with its 50th years of Independence Day.  Also enclosed a token of GUY$50 banknote that was launches in conjunction with 50th Independence Anniversary. Wohoo.. new addition for my banknote collection too...

Guyana as country #161 in my list.

"Guyana  officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. It is, however, included in the Caribbean Region due to its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west.

With 215,000 square kilometres, Guyana is the fourth-smallest country on mainland South America after Uruguay, Suriname and French Guiana."